Events Calendar
Explore family friendly events, theatres, galleries, concerts, nightlife, things to do, and more in the Greenville, SC and Upstate areas.
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Join us for a book-inspired wine tasting! We pair the qualities of each wine with a book that shares the same spirit. Your ticket to the tasting, apart from the tastes, includes your choice of one of the featured books. Bottles of the featured wines will be for sale at great prices, too. This event is a crowd favorite, serving as a great date, a perfect girls night out, or treat to yourself. Buy your ticket now and join us on September 18th at 7:30 pm!
*Refunds or transfers can only be accommodated 24 hours prior to the event.
Flash Fiction Writing Group meets the 3rd Friday of each month and examines, explores and uses the elements and techniques of short fiction writing.
Join us in the M. Judson Gallery for a haiku workshop with poet Miho Kinnas. The ticket includes the hour and a half intensive instruction and a copy of Kinnas’ latest poetry collection, Waiting for Sunset to Bury Red Camellias.
Waiting for Sunset to Bury Red Camellias is the third poetry collection by Miho Kinnas, including the poem anthologized in Best American Poetry 2023. Twice nominated for the Pushcart Prize, her unique, sophisticated voice keeps pushing the boundary of what brevity can accomplish. She writes about the state of being by interweaving love, books, travel, family, women and history.
Twice nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Miho Kinnas is a writer, translator, and poet living in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. She is the author of Waiting for Sunset to Bury Red Camellias, her third poetry collection. Her poems, prose, and translations have appeared in various anthologies and journals, including Best American Poetry 2023, Coast Lines (upcoming), Tokyo Poetry Journal, and American Review of Books. She leads poetry workshops at Writers.com, Pat Conroy Literary Center, and New York Writers’ Workshop, among other locations.
Olé! Get ready to Fiesta your way to a healthier you at the 3rd Annual Unity Health on Main Fiesta 5K Run/Walk! 🪅
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 5th, 2024, at 8:30 AM and join the Fiesta fun at Conestee Park (840 Mauldin Rd, Greenville, SC).
Lace-up your sneakers and get ready to move to the rhythm of a healthy lifestyle! This year’s theme is all about celebrating community, wellness, and a touch of fiesta flair.
Why join the Fiesta?
Support a GREAT cause: Your participation helps Unity Health on Main, a non-profit community health center, provide affordable and compassionate healthcare to all in Downtown Greenville. ❤️
Run or walk for all levels: Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a casual walker, this event is for you!
Fiesta Fun: Expect a vibrant atmosphere with music, refreshments, and activities for the whole family.
Prizes and awards: Show off your Fiesta spirit by wearing BRIGHT COLORS and competing for top finishes in various categories.
Register today and join the Fiesta for a fun and meaningful morning. Remember, we rely on community support, so your participation makes a real difference!
Experience mouthwatering Southern baking—from humble home kitchens to innovative new Southern chefs. One of the world’s richest culinary traditions comes to life through this essential cookbook from bestselling author Anne Byrn. With 200 recipes from 14 states and more than 150 photos, Baking in the American South has the biscuits, cornbread, cakes, and rolls that will help you bake like a Southerner, even if you aren’t. Recipes can tell you volumes if you pay attention—the crops raised, languages spoken, family customs, old world flavors, and, often, religion. Did you know that where a mill was located affected the recipes handed down from that area? Or that baking and selling pound cakes directly impacted the Civil Rights Movement? These stories and recipes, developed from good times and bad, have been collected and perfected over years and are now accessible to us all. Anne’s expertise in assessing, modernizing, and developing well-written recipes makes this the definitive guide for bakers of all levels. From-scratch, Southern classic recipes include: Thomasville Cheese Biscuits Ouita Michel’s Sweet Potato Streusel Muffins Nina Cain’s Batty Cakes with Lacy Edges The Best Lemon Meringue Pie Georgia Gilmore’s Pound Cake This fascinating dive into the history of 14 Southern states—Texas, Florida, Kentucky, and more—features stories and beautifully photographed recipes from pre-Civil War times to today’s Southern kitchens. It’s about the places, the people, the products and the culture of the moment that influenced what people baked. It’s about African-American women and the monumental contributions they have made to the art of Southern baking, about home cooks and how they’ve kept traditions alive wherever they settle by baking family recipes each year for holidays and celebrations, and about the pastry chefs who have thoughtfully reimagined how the South bakes. Experience the recipes and the stories behind them that showcase the substantial contributions Southern baking has made to American baking at large. Food historians, bakers, foodies, and cookbook collectors from every corner of the country will want this cookbook in their collections.
ANNE BYRN is a New York Times bestselling food writer and author. She writes the weekly newsletter Between the Layers, one of the top 20 food and drink newsletters worldwide on Substack. She has authored several cookbooks. Her latest books are A New Take on Cake and Skillet Love, the latter exploring the history and modern uses for the cast-iron skillet. They followed American Cookie and American Cake, which NPR named one of the best cookbooks of 2016. The Cake Mix Doctor and sequels have more than 4 million copies in print, and USA Today called The Cake Mix Doctor the bestselling cookbook the year it debuted. Byrn’s career began as a food writer for The Atlanta Journal. Her food writing was named the Best Food Section by the Association of Food Journalists. She studied at La Varenne École de Cuisine in Paris and lived in England where she wrote about food and travel for a year. Anne is a contributor to Food52, Bon Appétit, and the Bitter Southerner. Byrn is a Nashville native and a fifth-generation Tennessean. For several years, she was the food writer for The Tennessean. Byrn has been featured in People magazine, The Washington Post, the New York Times, the New York Times Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Southern Living, Publishers Weekly, and many other publications. She has appeared on Good Morning America, Later Today, CNN, The Food Network, and QVC and has taught cooking classes across the country. She and her husband live in Nashville.
Drinks with author Kimberly Brock to celebrate her latest novel, The Fabled Earth! Your ticket includes entrance to the event, a copy of the book, and a signature cocktail (or mocktail).
Inspired by the little-known history of Cumberland Island, The Fabled Earth is a sweeping story of family lore and the power of finding your own voice as Southern mythology and personal reckoning collide with a changing world. 1932. Cumberland Island off the coast of Southern Georgia is a strange place to encounter the opulence of the Gilded Age, but the last vestiges of the famed philanthropic Carnegie family still take up brief seasonal residence in their grand mansions there. This year’s party at Plum Orchard is a lively group: young men from some of America’s finest families come to experience the area’s hunting beside a local guide; a beautiful debutante expecting to be engaged by the week’s end, and a promising female artist who believes she has meaningful ties to her wealthy hosts. But when temptations arise and passions flare, an evening of revelry and storytelling goes horribly awry. Lives are both lost and ruined. 1959. Reclusive painter Cleo Woodbine has lived alone for decades on Kingdom Come, a tiny strip of land once occupied by the servants for the great houses on nearby Cumberland. When she is visited by the man who saved her life nearly thirty years earlier, a tempest is unleashed as the stories of the past gather and begin to regain their strength. Frances Flood is a folklorist come to Cumberland Island seeking the source of a legend – and also information about her mother, who was among the guests at a long-ago hunting party. Audrey Howell, briefly a newlywed and now newly widowed, is running a local inn. When she develops an eerie double exposure photograph, some believe she’s raised a ghost–someone who hasn’t been seen since that fateful night in 1932.
Kimberly Brock is the award-winning author of The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare and The River Witch. She is the founder of Tinderbox Writers Workshop and has served as a guest lecturer for many regional and national writing workshops including at the Pat Conroy Literary Center. She lives near Atlanta with her husband and three children.
It’s Bookish Game Night at M. Judson! Join us and our friends at the Greenville County Library for a night of Literary Bingo, complete with prizes. Look for this event once a month, for a regular dose of fun. This is a free event.
Come celebrate the Upstate’s culture at the FREE 1st Annual Funday Festival 2024! Join us at Conestee Park, Sunday October 13th from 11am-7pm for a Comm”Unity” event. A full day of live music, dancers, vendors, kids activities, food trucks, pet friendly events, games, community initiatives, surprises, announcements and more! Our Platinum Stage will be hosting some of the hottest acts local and out-of-state, as well as other acts to be announced. We will also have a Halloween Costume contest and Trunk-N-Treat for the kid in everyone.
Flash Fiction Writing Group meets the 3rd Friday of each month and examines, explores and uses the elements and techniques of short fiction writing.
Flash Fiction Writing Group meets the 3rd Friday of each month and examines, explores and uses the elements and techniques of short fiction writing.
The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, plays the Jacksonville Icemen at the Bon Secours Wellness Area. Puck drops at 3:05pm.
Join World Affairs Council Upstate’s Beyond the Headlines Speaker Series for an insightful discussion on the evolving landscape of global health preparedness in the wake of past pandemics. As countries work together to confront future health crises, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Pandemic Agreement plays a pivotal role in enhancing global readiness. This agreement focuses on key areas such as data sharing, resource distribution, and coordinated response strategies to ensure swift and effective action in the face of emerging infectious threats.
Dr. Shaniece Criss, Associate Professor of Health Sciences and Director of the Advocacy and Equity Studies master’s program at Furman University, will lead the conversation, emphasizing the critical role of collective action and international collaboration. Explore how nations are strengthening public health infrastructure, expanding vaccination programs, and building partnerships to safeguard global health and minimize the impacts of future pandemics.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of how the world is preparing for the challenges ahead in global health.
Enjoy an unforgettable evening dedicated to celebrating women’s health and the power of friendship across the decades. Engage in interactive activities, lighthearted discussions, and plenty of opportunities to connect and empower each other. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate, learn, and grow together while supporting OneDay, a Prisma Health-Upstate Foundation initiative supporting the expansion of behavioral health services and access across the Upstate.
❤️ Give the gift of friendship and bring a friend. Use promo code GALENTINES at checkout for our discounted BESTIE BUNDLE. ❤️
Event Details:
• Thursday, February 6
• 6-9 p.m.
• Randall House – 215 Randall St, Greer
• Cocktail attire
Learn more at OneDayGVL.org
A Holistic Journey of Somatic Movement, Facial Massage, and Self-Discovery with Kat Beck + Bethany Loué. Treat yourself this Valentines to community connection + self-care.
Join us for an afternoon of:
✨ MOVEMENT MEDICINE with Kat Beck to let it out + awaken your body
✨ Therapeutic FACIAL MASSAGE with Liscensed Esthetician, Bethany Loué to regulate the nervous system
✨ A Heart-Opening CACAO Ceremony + CARDS with Kat Beck
✨ Journaling to integrate your experience
When: Sunday, February 16, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Where: Zen Rabbit Yoga
Cost: $100
Immerse yourself in this nourishing experience designed to connect mind, body, and spirit in a supportive and tranquil space.
Event is limited to just 12 spots!
A talk by practitioner of Christian Science healing and international speaker, Melanie Wahlberg. The talk will focus on universal healing precepts found in the Holy Bible, especially in Christ Jesus’ life and teachings, showing how they are available for anyone to understand and experience through the lens of Christian Science. The talk is free, open to the community, and sponsored by First Church of Christ, Scientist, Greenville
Join us at the Greenville Convention Center for the Greenville Natural Classic Bodybuilding event. Whether you want to compete or just spectate the show, the Greenville Natural Classic is a great opportunity to learn the sport of bodybuilding! Come and join us for a show that will be one for the record books! Join us for a day filled with excitement, motivation, and inspiration as athletes compete in various categories to win prestigious titles. Whether you’re a bodybuilding enthusiast or just looking for some fitspiration, this event is sure to impress. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to witness the power of natural bodybuilding!
Event will be held in 200s rooms, parking off Eisenhower Drive. Enter through Woodside Conference Center.
Originally scheduled in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene,
a free dementia workshop is back on the calendar at The Episcopal Church of St. John in the
Wilderness. “Learning to Dance with Dementia: When to Lead, When to Follow and When to Get
Out of the Way” will be held on Thursday, March 13, 2025 from 1 pm until 3:30 pm in the Parish
Hall across the street from the church, located at 1905 Greenville Highway in Flat Rock.
Unlock the secrets to compassionate and effective dementia care at this workshop with Mary
Donnelly, a dynamic dementia consultant. This interactive session offers insight and strategies to
help caregivers navigate the delicate balance of communicating with a person whose brain is
changing.
Discover how to harmonize your approach with the unique needs of the person in your care,
fostering a more fulfilling less stressful caregiving experience. Join us to enhance your skills and
learn how to dance gracefully through the challenges of dementia care.
Dementia has and is touching so many of our loved ones, including event organizer Ronnie Doty. “I
began this journey of dementia with my husband," Doty said. "I used every resource available so I
could know what lies ahead. If you are informed about the disease you can become a much better
caregiver."
Limited seating is available for this seminar but participants must RSVP by visiting
http://bit.ly/dancewithdementia. For more information call the church office at 828-693-9783.
Join us for Wellness Wednesday at Merrill Gardens Independent Living. Stay on top of your health with free balance testing, glucose monitoring, BP Checks and MORE! All Welcome to Attend!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center and over 40 Community Partners are gathering together to provide the Spartanburg Community with Free Resources, Health & Wellness Screenings, Information about Mental Health and many other local services all at your fingertips for face-to-face connections to help you navigate the Resources of Spartanburg with ease. Food trucks & Face Painting PLUS Free Gift Bags while supplies last and Door Prizes. Come make some connections, meet your local providers and gather resources & opportunities to support your community, neighbors, family & yourself. We hope to see you soon. Together we can turn Mental Health Awareness into Action because Mental Health Matters.